John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball discuss life as football commentators. How are they coping with VAR in their ears? Are they going for ‘Sávio’ or ‘Savinho’? John’s made it into the Beano. And is it time to scrap the UEFA Champions League draw? All that and round two of Clash of the Commentators, plus will we see a division one entry in the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk
02:20 John’s lump in his throat at Newcastle, 08:00 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 13:20 Sávio or Savinho? 15:00 How are they coping with VAR in their ears? 19:00 What’s a ‘Viduka’ and TCV helps you pass! 23:10 John’s in the Beano! 26:00 Bodø/Glimt back in the Champions League! 28:25 Should the UCL draw be scrapped? 31:30 Will Ian power-up in Clash of the Commentators? 40:05 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.
5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Coventry v Hull, Sat 1500 Bournemouth v Everton on Sports Extra 2, Sat 1730 Spurs v Newcastle, Sun 1400 Chelsea v Brighton & Hove, Sun 1400 Leeds v Brentford on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Fulham on Sports Extra 3 Sun 1630 Man Utd v Ipswich.
Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff’s badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.